What are the responsibilities and job description for the MBA Investment Professional position at Prospect Capital?
Prospect Capital Management L.P. (“Prospect Capital”) seeks an exceptional post-MBA Investment Professional to join our team. We offer the opportunity to join an entrepreneurial and fast-paced investment firm that has completed 1,100 investments totaling $23.0B over the last 20 years, spanning private credit, private equity, real estate, and structured finance. Our Investment Professional position requires strong academic credentials, prior experience in highly analytical and demanding roles (previous investment banking, private equity, management consulting, science, engineering, or comparable backgrounds preferred), and a willingness to succeed in a challenging and competitive environment.
The Firm
Founded in 1988, Prospect Capital is an alternative asset management firm with $11.3B of assets under management, including permanent capital. Prospect pursues multiple strategies in the US, including direct lending, private equity, real estate private equity and structured credit. Prospect has a long-term, value-oriented approach that employs fundamental bottoms-up research to identify investments that offer attractive risk and reward.
With offices in New York City, Connecticut and Florida, the firm is comprised of 150 experienced professionals who value entrepreneurship, intellectual rigor, hard work and continuous improvement.
The Position
- Participate in and grow into leading all aspects of the investment process, including idea generation, origination, evaluation, underwriting, negotiating, closing, and exiting
- Conduct fundamental analysis of private credit, private equity, structured credit, real estate, and other investment opportunities across a wide range of industries and situations
- Monitor and manage portfolio investments
- Work in small deal teams directly with senior management, with an ability to have an outsized impact on the success of each investment and the firm overall
Desired Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated track record of excellence in academic, professional, and personal endeavors
- 3 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, credit, management consulting, science, engineering, or other highly analytical and demanding roles
- Ownership mentality and strong organizational skills, as incoming investment professionals are responsible for managing and coordinating nearly all aspects of the investment process
Strong verbal and written skills – investment professionals are expected to interact every day with financial sponsors, company management teams, and senior management
Salary : $23
